Ode to the mountains

So beautiful here, weather back to normal, birds singing, bees humming (actually those bees are a nuisance on our deck, since all they want to do is get into the hummingbird feeders!)
Had to take a picture of this crazy red mushroom. Looked it up and it's called Russula and is not edible recommended (since it could be the poisonous kind or maybe not- this is a repeat topic on how I am NOT picking mushrooms around here.)
We went jeeping today(yes to the Rock) to Union Park (Sherry, Chris,Tiffany, kids - does this ring a bell? I still laugh over our adventure.) We did not go on the same roads except for the initial one - this was 4 wheel drive only and very narrow at that. Lots of fun, went through major cattle fences at Union Park Cow Camp (there is an old bunkhouse that I don't think is used anymore, but who knows, it was for the cowboys out & about checking on those valuable cattle) and drove through a lot of streams. Mark did some fishing at the beaver ponds, some success, but said it was more work than it was worth sloshing through the brush and muck to each one. I painted plein air , which is painting on the fly, I'm not great at it, but today was better than most.
Mark also stopped at Lotus Creek on the way out to try a few minutes of fishing. We don't know the history of the rock wall on the road, but it was beautiful there; kind of reminded me of Ireland. I will try to research it out, if it's interesting I'll let you know. This whole area holds its secrets close to the vest.
Unsettled weather equals amazing, amazing sunsets!